Thursday, April 21, 2011

The Buzz around OFWGKTA

If you have not heard of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (OFWGKTA) yet, allow wadidoLA to introduce them to you.
OFWGKTA, also known as Odd Future, is a Hip-Hop collective of about [11] members and counting, all originating from Los Angeles, CA. It's current members are as follows: Tyler the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Hodgy Beats, Left Brain, Domo Genesis, Mike G, Syd the Kyd, Matt Martian, Hal Williams, Frank Ocean, Taco Bennet, and Jasper Dolphin. The majority of their music has been released for free via their Tumblr. However, Tyler the Creator, the leader of OFWGKTA, has released two songs, including "Yonkers", on iTunes. Tyler coined his own nickname because he likes to have a hand in every part of creating the music, from the producing, to the rapping, to the directing of the actual video. He insists that in order for his efforts to be recognized, everyone call him "The Creator". To this day, his talents can be best viewed in his Yonkers video, which has generated 6.5 million views so far. His lyrical content is much different from that of any other artist coming out of LA right now, so you'll be sure to want to give him a listen soon.


Also be sure to check out Tyler the Creator's and Hodgy Beat's appearance on Jimmy Falon, in which they definitely made a lasting impression!






Tyler, the Creator's Yonkers video reach 6 million views on YouTube. Even Kanye West couldn't help but tweet his thoughts about this unusual video.







Odd Future Music:
OFWGKTA

Tyler, the Creator

Hodgy Beats

Earl Sweatshirt

Domo Genesis

Frank Ocean

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